UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 18, 2000 (May 3, 2000)
ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-20872 41-0518430
(State or other (Commission File (I.R.S Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation or
organization)
1776 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 861-8140
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
On May 3, 2000, St. Mary Land & Exploration Company (the "Company"),
through a subsidiary,acquired certain producing and nonproducing oil and
gas properties in the Williston Basin in eastern Montana and western North
Dakota from Tipperary Corporation for a purchase price of $7.6 million in
cash. The transaction was consummated pursuant to a Purchase and Sale
Agreement dated April 10, 2000, effective as of March 1, 2000.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.
The Company is currently in the process of determining whether
financial statements for the acquired properties are required to be filed
with this report. If it is determined that such financial statements are
required to be filed, the Company will file pursuant to SEC rules those
financial statements by an amendment to this report no later than July 17,
2000.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
The Company is currently in the process of determining whether pro
forma financial statements which give effect to the acquisition of the
acquired properties are required to be filed with this report. If it is
determined that such pro forma financial statements are required to be
filed, the Company will file pursuant to SEC rules those pro forma
financial statements by an amendment to this report no later than July 17,
2000.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION COMPANY
Date: May 18, 2000 By /s/ MARK A. HELLERSTEIN
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Mark A. Hellerstein
President and Chief Executive
Officer
Date: May 18, 2000 By /s/ RICHARD C. NORRIS
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Richard C. Norris
Vice President - Finance,
Treasurer and Secretary
